2010-11-11, 12:33 AM
Kevo Wrote:What you quoted there says that comma splices aren't allowed, right? Two independent sentences can't be joined by a comma?
Also from what I'm getting from that website, it doesn't matter if the comma is there before a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet) and a semi-colon must be used for subordinating conjunctions?
From what I read:
1/ Two independent clauses can be joined by a comma with the addition of a coordinator, and I'm trying to demonstrate that in this sentence.
2/ I think you misread something.
Quote:The joining comma is only slightly different from the listing comma. It is used to join two complete sentences into a single sentence, and it must be followed by a suitable connecting word. The connecting words which can be used in this way are and, or, but, while and yet. Here are some examples:Translates to what I said on 1/
If that condition is not met, switch to using a semicolon.